122 Coates Way, Watford, WD25 9PA

UPRN:200000936100Semi-Detached House3 bedsBuilt 1950-1966

FreeholdCouncil Tax: Band DEPC: C (70)

Data freshness:Price Paid· freshPlanning· 4mo agoEPC· 6mo agoRisk· 5mo agoConnectivity· 1mo agoSchools· 1mo agoAmenities· 1mo agoArea· Census 2021

HP Score

/ 100

Mixed

Verdict

yesterday

Verdict: INVESTIGATE, on a scale of Buy, Investigate, Avoid.
Mixed signals - investigate

Evidence

18 of 21 sources

Sale Estimate

£473,000

£450k - £497kHigh

Estimate

£473k

Range

£450k – £497k

Rent Estimate (pcm)

£1,850

£2k - £2k

Monthly

£1,850

Yield

4.67%

Verdict

Derived from HomePortfolio scores

122 Coates Way earns an INVESTIGATE rating with HP Score 71/100. Investment score 66/100 reflects moderate fundamentals. Crime intensity is low. Walkability is limited (39/100). Flood risk is not assessed: check the Environment Agency long-term flood map before offering. Tenure is freehold. Every figure here comes from the live HomePortfolio API; anything it does not publish is left out.

Key SourcesEPC RegisterPortal listingsOfcom Connected NationsOfcom mobile coverageMarket estimates (third-party AVM)Defra strategic noise mapping, England Round 4 (Contains Defra data © Crown copyright and database right 2023-2024, Open Government Licence v3.0)Walk ScoreONS Census 2021Police.ukHM Land Registry company ownershipHM Land Registry covenantsHM Land Registry Price PaidPlanIt / council planning portalsOverture Maps PlacesOfsted / DfE GIAS

HP Score

71/ 100

Mixed

Investment Score

66/ 100

Moderate

Crime Score

24/ 100

Moderate

Walkability

39/ 100

Mixed

Transit & Bike

Transit 9Bike 53

Walk Score, out of 100

Opportunity

Not scored as an opportunity

We will not put a number on this one.

listing is 'Sold subject to contract' - sale already progressing, not an actionable opportunity

Withholding a score is deliberate. A number built on missing or stale inputs would look more certain than the evidence allows.

Economics

What happens to your money

Your assumptions

Purchase price£475,000

At the asking price

Monthly rent£1,850/mo

Evidenced range £1,700-£2,000

Interest rate5.4%

Loan to value75%

Cash required: £157,550
Net cash flow: -£322/mo
Cash on cash: -2.5%
Score at this price: -

After a 8% void allowance, 15% management and 10% maintenance. Lender coverage (rent ÷ interest): 1.15 - below the usual 1.25 test. These are your assumptions, not evidence: only the pre-filled rent and price come from the record.

Risks

What could kill this deal

Score confidence is low
largely a single source - treat the number as a prompt, not a conclusion

Property risk deep-dive →flood, subsidence, crime, environment - the full domain

Plan

Before you offer

1. Commission a full structural survey, not a basic condition report.
The score prices market evidence, not the fabric of the building.

Every step above was generated from a specific gap or flag in the evidence - no generic advice, no invented tasks.

Valuation & Market

Sale Estimate£473,000

Rent Estimate (pcm)£1,850

Gross Yield4.67%

1y Growth-

3y Growth-0.4%

5y Growth+1.8%

10y Growth+1.8%

Last Sold Price-

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Risk Overview

Flood RiskUnknown
SubsidenceLow
RadonModerate
MiningLow
LandslideLow
Air QualityLow
NoiseModerate

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Planning Activity

Recent Apps

0WD25 9PA

Approval Rate

-12mo

Development

low

26/1630/CLPD
Certificate of Lawfulness Proposed Development: Construction of an outbuilding
Pending
26/00777/HPD
The erection of a single storey rear extension which would extend beyond the rear wall of the original house by 6.0m for which the maximum height would be 3.0m and for which the height of the eaves would be 3.0m
Rejected
26/00759/FULH
Erection of a double storey side and rear extensions and a single storey front extension.
Conditions

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Ownership

Corporate Ownership62.2%
Overseas OwnershipNo
Lease Term Remaining-
CovenantsRestrictive
Lease TypeFreehold
Last Ownership Change-
SourceLand Registry

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Connectivity

Broadband (Standard)

15 Mbps

Mobile 4G/5G Coverage

EEThreeO2Vodafone

EV Charger

PTAL Rating

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Area Profile

Median EarningsLocal authority£39,615

Population Density-

Owner Occupied76%

Age Distribution

0-15 21%16-64 62%65+ 17%

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Schools Nearby

Coates Way JMI and Nursery School
0.2 mi
Area grades2024
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
St Catherine of Siena Catholic Primary School
0.2 mi
Good
Saint Michael's Catholic High School
0.3 mi
Area grades2025
Inspected after Ofsted withdrew the single overall grade.
Garston Manor School
0.4 mi
Good

4 of 10 nearby schools with published figures were oversubscribed in 2026 - demand, not a catchment.

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Comparables

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118 Coates Way
-
£580k
-
98 Coates Way
-
£405k
-
116 Coates Way
-
£455k
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132 Coates Way
-
£440k
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Boundary data not available for this property

No registered title polygon, building footprint, or street match for this property yet.

Why: No HMLR INSPIRE / OSM footprint / OS Open USRN match for this UPRN

Source: HM Land Registry INSPIRE / OpenStreetMap / OS Open USRN